From the monthly archives:

February 2004

contraception

February 27, 2004

This is a continuation of a conversation that was going on in the Queen’s journal. The gist so far, for those just tuning in: I was using FAM for contraception when I got pregnant. I was less than studious in my adherence to the rules, and now I’m having a baby. This is in response [...]

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unforseen consequences

February 27, 2004

This is the moment I’ve been living in fear of for years. I have officially become my mother. Being my mother is not really so bad. She’s a great person, has good personal hygiene and generally seems pretty happy. The worst part of being my mother is having to live with her, something I have [...]

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“then everything changed, but nothing seemed different…”

February 25, 2004

I woke up this morning, alongside the person I wake up next to most mornings, under the comforter I’ve had on my bed most of the time since my 13th birthday. I took a rushed shower, slurped down a protein shake, and got in the car I drive every day to go to the job [...]